Originally posted by: dp_admin

Hi everyone,

This is the requirement.

Requests from clients to DP is SOAP and we have to convert it to Plain XML or other format of the SOAP (and validate against schema) based on the endpoint. The response back to the client should be converted to the SOAP format again (validate against the client schema's).

I know that all these can be done using xslt's, but it is becoming tedious to get this done and as number of backend schemas increases we need put more effort.

Is it easy to achieve this on WTX when compared to writing a xsl? Or will it take same amount of time as writing an xsl?
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Originally posted by: TarunB

Assuming I understand your request clearly, this is a simple task within TX.

SOAP is just a wrapper around your data, so that is not a problem. You'll need the metadata defination for the XML data, i.e. the XSD, which you can import directly into WTX - this takes just a few seconds to do. Then you create the mapping logic - mostly drag and drop, shouldn't take longer than a couple of hours or much quicker if your schema is straightforward.

It all hinges on having the XSD. If you have this, then the WTX development effort is minimal. Of course, you still need to consider your overall design, or perhaps you already have a WTX infrastructure and can just plug these new maps straight in.

I know this answer is somewhat high-level, but if you need more detail feel free to post again. I'm not here much these days but I'm sure someone will be able to help out.
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